Excelled and Failed

Opposite meaning words

Definitions of Excelled not found.

Failed is an antonym for excelled.

Nearby Word: excelling

Definitions of Excelled not found.

Excelled is an antonym for failed.

Nearby Words: fail, failure, failing

For example, where she excelled academically, she failed physically (often failing gym).

Source: Replacement Scrappy / Live-Action TV
But where he failed as a baseball player, he excelled as a football receiver.

Source: Some Anvils Need To Be Dropped / Anime and Manga

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Failed and Excelled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/excelled/failed

Excelled & Failed. N.p., 2016. Web. 18 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/excelled/failed>.

Failed or Excelled. 2016. Accessed August 18, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/excelled/failed.

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